Nouns

Look for clues! Look for clues! If an article such as If an article such as a, an, the a, an, the

appears, a noun follows appears, a noun follows someplace after!someplace after!

Possessive words describe nounsPossessive words describe nouns—my, your, his, her, our, their—my, your, his, her, our, their

Remember…Remember…Words can disguise themselves! Words can disguise themselves! Is your word acting as a person, place, Is your word acting as a person, place,

thing, or idea? thing, or idea? Some words can be different parts of Some words can be different parts of

speech depending on how they are speech depending on how they are used! used!

For example…For example… I have a I have a burnburn! (noun) ! (noun) It It burnedburned me badly! (verb) me badly! (verb)Let’s go for a Let’s go for a swimswim. (noun). (noun)She She swimsswims everyday. (verb) everyday. (verb)

PeoplePeople

clown

PlacesPlaces

ThingsThings

IdeasIdeas

Common or ProperCommon or ProperNouns are Nouns are eithereither COMMON COMMON oror PROPER. PROPER.

COMMON nouns name any one of a group COMMON nouns name any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas.of persons, places, things, or ideas.

PROPER nouns name a particular person, PROPER nouns name a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns always begin with a always begin with a CAPITAL LETTER.CAPITAL LETTER.

Common or ProperCommon or ProperCommon NounsCommon Nouns

boyboyteamteam

buildingbuildingcitycity

principalprincipalauthorauthorsingersinger

Proper NounsProper NounsPetePete

LA LakersLA LakersEmpire State BuildingEmpire State Building

Laguna BeachLaguna BeachMs. SalbergMs. SalbergJ.K. RowlingJ.K. Rowling

ElvisElvis

Concrete NounsNouns that you can perceive with your Nouns that you can perceive with your

senses (see, hear, touch, taste, smell) senses (see, hear, touch, taste, smell) are called CONCRETE NOUNS.are called CONCRETE NOUNS.

Abstract NounsAbstract NounsThere are some nouns that you There are some nouns that you cannotcannot

see, hear, taste, touch, or smell.see, hear, taste, touch, or smell.These are the nouns that are These are the nouns that are ideas, ideas,

qualities, feelings, or characteristicsqualities, feelings, or characteristics. . One One person’s idea of a particular noun may be different than another person’s idea.

Concrete or AbstractConcrete or AbstractConcreteConcrete – a noun that you can see, hear, feel, – a noun that you can see, hear, feel,

taste or touchtaste or touch

AbstractAbstract – a noun that is a feeling, a quality, or – a noun that is a feeling, a quality, or a characteristica characteristic

idea? idea? love? Eiffel Tower? love? Eiffel Tower? smoke? justice? religion?smoke? justice? religion?

Compound NounCompound Noun A single noun made up of A single noun made up of more than more than one word. one word. Common compound nouns can be Common compound nouns can be found in the dictionary. found in the dictionary.

peanut butterpeanut butternotebooknotebookexchange studentexchange studentlight bulblight bulbschool busschool bus

Compound Nouns can be:Compound Nouns can be:

Single Word:Single Word: classroom, birdcageclassroom, birdcage Hyphenated Word:Hyphenated Word: vice-principal, jack-in-the-boxvice-principal, jack-in-the-box Two or more words:Two or more words: ice cream, jumping jack ice cream, jumping jack

Collective Nouns: Collective Nouns: A group (but still in singular form)A group (but still in singular form)

swarmswarmjuryjuryclassclasscommitteecommitteeteamteamunitunit

Nouns: Nouns: Common or Proper? Common or Proper? Concrete or Abstract?Concrete or Abstract?

(some can be collective or compound)(some can be collective or compound)